Love and Hate, Freedom and Slavery

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Daniel Johnson POV

I trusted Amber, I felt as if she was finally starting to cool down. Surely a non-violent loving Amber was better than a violent hateful Karl right? Life is tough, eventually you get to a stage where you realise nobody's going to guide you through life anymore. It's a stage where you need to take responsibility for your own actions you're completely free to do what you want which is liberating but also kind of scary. I'm not even at that stage yet, Amber still controls much of my life. Maybe I'd just rather a loving slavery to a hateful freedom.

"Hey danny, can I ask you something?" Amber smiled

"Yeah sure" I replied

"Do you know where Karl lives?" She questioned

"Maybe but I won't tell you" I asserted

"I only want to verbally attack him nothing physical" She assured

"How can I trust you?" I asked

"Daniel, we've known each other for years, we're in love, I know things have been a little rocky as of late but if you want to strengthen our relationship then I suggest you trust me okay? We've always trusted each other so why should now be any different?" She appealed

To be fair she was right, we have always trusted each other and I really wanted things to go back to the way they were before Karl messed my head up with his "rebellious teenager lifestyle"

"Alright fine I'll tell you his address" I accepted "I want to come with you though just in case anything happens" I asserted

"Daniel you can trust me ok" She huffed

"I need to come with you in case Karl gets violent, it's nothing to do with you" I assured

It was at this moment that I realised how all over the place my life is. One moment I'm fucking around with Karl then all of sudden I realise that Amber will always be there for me, Karl is someone you can have fun with but when it comes to being there for you in times of need I highly doubt he's "reliable".

I just hope everything stays peaceful between Amber and Karl if not then I'll be forced to get involved. They may have a lot of differences but one thing they have in common is their hot tempers. I can only imagine how badly this could turn out if things get violent. I was prepared to tell Amber to not go but sometimes you just got to risk it, no one ever accomplishes anything without risk involved.

Amber and I got into our personal driver's car and prepared for the inevitable verbal conflict about to come our way. I knew it would be best to not take sides but chances our Amber would find a way to drag me into defending her. She's probably right though, she sticks up for me why shouldn't I repay the favour.

We arrived at Karl's house, Amber marched towards his house and pounded her fist on the door, I gingerly followed behind her. The door opened and there he was the man I sometimes hate and sometimes love, looking even more dishevelled than usual.

"Let us in we need to talk to you" Amber insisted

"No you don't" Karl spat slamming the door shut

"Open up Karl" I shouted hammering on the door

"Alright fine you want to talk then let's fucking talk" He snapped "Answer me this Daniel, how come you claim to want to be free but the second she finds you sucking my cock you run back to her like a little bitch?" Karl jabbed

"Hey! Lay off my boyfriend or I will literally rip you to shreds" Amber threatened

"Well sowwy Stalin, pwease don't send to me the Gulag" He mocked

"Make fun of me all you like I don't care but if you say anything about my danny then you'll be out cold in seconds" She fumed

"No Amber No! Don't get violent, you made me a promise, do not break it." I demanded

"Okay but only because I don't want to upset you" She huffed

"Isn't that cute" Karl mocked "I've said it before and I'll say it again, she's not worth your time Daniel, she doesn't love you she loves controlling you" He argued

"Don't listen to him Daniel, you can trust me okay? Don't trust the guy who's only purpose in life is to ruin the lives of others" She countered

"Oh yeah kind of like how you ruin people's lives, remember that woman you attacked because she was supposedly stealing Daniel. It was all over the news, you were a national laughing stock and that's all you'll ever be" He provoked

Amber had finally had enough, once again she kicked Karl in the balls before poking both his eyes and pushing him onto the ground. I had to hold her back before she could deal any damage to him. She ran away as quick as she could before Karl could get to her. I stayed with Karl to make sure he was okay.

I was distraught that Amber would break a promise so easily. To be fair it wouldn't be the first time. Now I don't know what to think, I love Amber but she needs to change, Karl is great too but I can't live with someone that hateful right?

I soon realised I had a problem not only am I part of a love triangle, I'm part of a violent love triangle.